Knife splashing

Chapter 391 Accident
This is a strange situation.

At first Li Yan thought it was the legendary spiritual journey, but after calming himself down, he found that it was not the case.

Things like mind wandering are not difficult to do.

The practice method of this world is to concentrate the mind. The soul itself is very powerful. After reaching the fourth floor, the soul can travel.

But this kind of travel has great disadvantages.

First, one must have superior methods, and second, one must be protected by powerful magic tools. Otherwise, one will be like a wandering ghost, blown by strong winds, frozen by the ground, burned by the scorching sun... If one encounters any of them, his soul will be scattered.

At the beginning, Liu Gang's ghost once wandered around and ran to Guanjia Village to warn them, but he used the national magic weapon "Xuanhuang Tianfu" for protection.

Even so, when attacking the Earth Immortal Cave, he did not dare to go in and investigate as a ghost, for fear of having his soul dispersed.

Moreover, when the soul is wandering, the body is in an ownerless state, like an open room, which will attract countless wandering ghosts. If the body is destroyed by someone, it will be even more unfortunate.

Therefore, few people use the ghost wandering.

Unless it reaches the sixth floor, the wandering ghosts will show their combat power and remotely drive magical instruments, magic arrays, etc. to fight.

When you reach the ninth floor, you will become a Yang God.

Li Yan could feel that his soul was stable and had not left his brows, so he was not wandering.

This is a sophisticated technique that allows one to become one with the mountains, rivers, and the earth. Every blade of grass and tree around one becomes one's eyes, allowing one to see into the distance.

It’s the power of the mountain god!

In other words, it is the Eye of God!
Presumably, the gods enshrined in those city god temples and Taoist temples all have this kind of power, so they can discover the evil spirits causing trouble in the territory.

Li Yan suppressed his excitement and continued to explore outside.

With the help of this wonderful vision, the mysterious veil of Shennongjia, shrouded in clouds and mist, was finally lifted, allowing him to see the specific landforms.

Soon, he saw a familiar place.

It is the ruins occupied by the Shenkui tribe.

According to the direction, they have now entered the deeper area of ​​​​the northwest of Shennongjia, and the ruins are just to the southeast.

However, one can only watch from afar. If one moves forward, one will be repelled by a force, cold and chilly, as if a ferocious beast is spying on one.

Li Yan knew that this must be the leader of the Shenkui tribe, another mountain god "Bai Gong".

He didn't dare to act rashly and watched carefully.

Upon taking a look, I immediately found something strange.

Apparently there had been a great battle in the forest last night.

In the large forest further south of the Shenkui tribe, trees were broken and fallen as if swept by a storm, and many places were burning with thick smoke.

This is... a new type of gunpowder!
Outside the Shenkui tribe, the pile of bones had grown much higher, with even more human heads piled up. There were also several Shenkui outside the cave, tearing human legs apart with their mouths full of blood.

There were also many corpses of various wild animals, most of which had broken limbs and burnt fur. They must have been killed by gunpowder explosions and then became food for the gods...

Li Yan's heart trembled and he explored the area.

The view crossed the deep mountains and valleys, and on the hillside ten miles away, there suddenly appeared several wooden guardhouses.

Soldiers wearing leather armor are patrolling above, and falcons are flying in the sky, always observing the movements on the opposite side.

Beyond this mountain is a plateau basin surrounded by several peaks. There is no grass growing in it and it is full of muddy swamps, with a large lake in the center.

The lake is calm and still, like a stagnant pool.

Along the shore of the swamp, there were densely packed corpses, all of them with their hands tied, kneeling on the ground and dead, with white nematodes crawling all over their bodies.

At first glance, he was the unlucky guy who was to be sacrificed.

What shocked Li Yan even more was that on the hillside near Baokang County, countless people were digging, as if they were trying to create a waterway to connect the lake with the outside world.

Wow~
Suddenly, huge waves appeared in the lake, and there seemed to be a deep dark shadow hovering below.

The horrific and violent thoughts rushed towards me, as if thousands of steel needles were piercing my forehead, and my sight quickly retreated...

"Thank you, senior."

Li Yan slowly opened his eyes, bowed respectfully and stepped back.

The next one to go up was Gong Xun. After all, he represented the imperial court. He came along this time to lead the way and to make sure the news was accurate, in order to prevent Li Yan and others from fooling the army with false information and causing the army to suffer defeat.

He looked more carefully, and after opening his eyes, he forced himself to suppress his shock, thanked them repeatedly, and then immediately took out a map, which not only marked the location of the trapped dragon, but also depicted the terrain of the nearby mountains and rivers.

Every stroke was precise and detailed, clearly a master of this art.

This method seemed to be very energy-consuming, and as he was still seriously injured, "Zou Yu" performed it twice in a row. He then looked tired and fell asleep on the ground.

Before falling asleep, he growled a few words at Lu San.

Lu San clasped his fists in a serious manner, then turned around and said to everyone, "The mountain god has consumed a lot of energy. This time, I'm afraid he will be in deep sleep for several days. Brother Yan, what should we do next?"

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Shennongjia is full of dangers. Now that we have found out the information, it is better for us to leave as soon as possible and send the information back."

"Pack up and let's go."

At the command, everyone immediately packed up their tents and packed their luggage.

Sharifei was in a very good mood. "We are lucky. Fortunately, we met the mountain god who helped us. We completed the task easily this time."

"Brother Yan, I think Shennongjia is a really good place. After the rebellion is quelled, we will come back and bring some gifts to the mountain god..."

Wang Daoxuan was amused. "Brother Sha, you have a very good plan, but you should really send something over."

As he was speaking, he saw several "Jing people" hurriedly crawling out from the ground on the south side, running over and dancing and chattering.

Soon, the "Jingren" was in chaos.

They all had panic-stricken faces and kept bowing to the mountain god "Zou Yu", but unfortunately this mythical beast had fallen into a deep sleep and could not be awakened at all.

When Lu San heard this, his expression also changed suddenly, "Not good, an army from the Tiansheng Sect has been dispatched and is heading this way."

Li Yan frowned slightly when he heard this, "That trapped dragon has great power. We may have already alarmed it through our previous investigation. Let's quickly wake up the mountain god and leave."

"Don't mess around!"

Wang Daoxuan quickly shook his head and looked at the sleeping mountain god. "I have seen that the earth energy has gathered around. The mountain god is connected to the earth energy. It should be some kind of secret healing method. Don't disturb it at will."

Lu San also nodded and said, "The mountain god said before that this sleep will last at least several days. It will be even more difficult to recover if we force him to wake up."

At this moment, the cave was in chaos.

Densely packed "Jingren" surrounded the mountain god "Zou Yu", their faces looked ashen, as if the end of the world had come.

Although these little creatures can burrow underground, they have basically no combat power, otherwise they would not rely on serving gods to survive.

Once the god dies, the tribe will also perish.

Li Yan pondered for a moment, then said without hesitation: "Well, Brother Lu San, you are familiar with the terrain and can avoid danger. You should escort Captain Gong back to Longtan Village first and pass on the news as soon as possible."

"We will guard here until the mountain god wakes up."

Upon hearing this, Captain Gong said with a worried look on his face: "The enemy is powerful and has sent an army. Young Master Li..."

Li Yan's face was calm, and he shook his head and said, "No need to say more. I just received protection and help from someone, and then I turned around and abandoned him and left. I can't do such a thing." "Send the information back as soon as possible. Once the court takes action, the dilemma here will be solved immediately."

At this point, Gong Xun said no more, and clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Young Master Li, be careful. Everyone, please be careful."

Although Lu San was equally worried, Li Yan had already made a plan, so he didn't waste any time, packed up his things, called out, and found a few "Jing people" to lead the way. He and Gong Qun quickly left and disappeared into the depths of the cave.

As for Wang Daoxuan and others, they were not panicked.

Since they formed the team, they have gone through all kinds of crises and seen all kinds of storms, so naturally they are not afraid.

Wang Daoxuan looked around and stroked his beard, saying, "If there are only a few people, it's still easy to deal with, but if the other party sends a large army, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with them."

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I have my own way."

As he spoke, he took out an object from the leather bag behind him. It was the Five-sided Luofeng Flag made of the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins.

"This is the 'Five-sided Luofeng Flag', which is my best kept secret. Taoist priest, follow me to place the flags around. Then you can set up an altar in the cave to gather the Yin energy from the earth. Within a few miles, the soldiers of the Yin Division can come and go freely..."

"This method is very good!"

When Wang Daoxuan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Sharifei also said happily: "With such a good treasure, why should I be afraid of him? I might as well take the opportunity to kill him."

They have seen the power of the underworld's troops. Once the army shows up, no matter how many people from the Tiansheng Sect come, they can be killed.

"It's not that simple."

Li Yan said helplessly: "Everything has its roots. The Yinsi soldiers rely on the power of the netherworld to summon them with the Gangling Order. Now, the formation and control require the strength of the magic weapon and the practice of Taoism."

"After the formation is set up, although they can completely obey orders, their power will inevitably be weakened. At most, they are slightly more powerful than ordinary rampant soldiers. If the enemy has a master to break through the formation flag, the Yin soldiers will also be withdrawn."

"So this time, the Taoist priest will be in charge of holding the line inside the cave, and I will be outside the cave to resist the attacking masters."

"There is another problem. The enemy is bound to have new firearms. If we use artillery to attack the mountain, our formation will not be able to withstand it. We must find a way to stop them."

Sharifei glanced at the "Jingren" next to him, rolled his eyes, and said with a chuckle, "This matter is simple, leave it to me."

"The 'Jingren' have dug a lot of tunnels in the mountains. I'll make a few underground mines and have them place them along the army's route..."

Li Yan was stunned, then nodded and said, "That is indeed a method. Uncle Sha, I leave this matter to you. Let Wu Ba tell Jing Ren. The Taoist priest and I will go and set up the formation first."

After saying that, he turned around and took out a long rope from his luggage.

This cave is extremely secretive and is located in the center of the mountain. Only "Jingren" can get out of the surrounding passages, and they can only leave from the top.

Putting the rope on his back and taking out the armored horse, Li Yan immediately performed the Northern Emperor's Divine Movement Technique. With a burst of hidden energy, he stepped on the uneven rocks, flew over the eaves and walls, and quickly jumped out of the cave.

After leaving the cave, the mountain wind suddenly howled.

This is the top of a mountain. The middle of the mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist, but above the mountain the sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly.

He had seen the scene before him through the mysterious method of the mountain.

He was certainly not exaggerating when he said that he could protect this place. Although the mountain was not high, the terrain was extremely steep and there were steep slopes all around. It would be very difficult for the army to come up, so it was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

As long as we use a formation to block it, holding out for several days won't be a problem.

Thinking of this, Li Yan quickly turned around, lowered the rope, and pulled Wang Daoxuan and others up the mountain.

Sharifei and Wuba nodded, and walked down the steep slope to observe the surrounding terrain and look for an area to place the ground mines.

Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan wandered around the mountain, looking for the earth veins and acupoints, buried the five Luofeng flags one by one, and drove the formation stakes.

After placing the formation flags, Wang Daoxuan returned to the cave, took out various magical instruments from his bag, and set up the altar with the help of the "Jingren"...

While they were busy on both sides, Sharifei and Wuba also went down the mountain, but saw that the surroundings were all deep valleys and gullies, dense vegetation, and shrouded in clouds and mist.

"Good place!"

The two of them circled around for a few times, and Sharifi said happily, "If you want to go up the mountain, there is only one way, and you have to go through the dense forest. It's covered by clouds and fog, so you have to get close if you want to use firearms."

"In the woods!"

After that, he looked at Wu Ba next to him and said, "Call those little guys out. I'll tell them the place and ask them to remember it."

Although Wu Ba was not good at speaking and could not imitate people's words clearly, he was able to understand. He picked up the axe and smashed it twice on the ground.

Swish swish!
The little "Jingren" came out immediately. Wu Ba muttered something in the Shangfang language for a while, and then these little guys followed the two into the dense forest.

"here!"

Sharifei circled around, found a place to enter the forest, and took out a modified ground fire mine from the backpack behind him.

"The demon has a sorcerer, so he must be buried deeper. He cannot use the trample mechanism, so he can only ignite it. I specially lengthened the fuse..."

"Remember, calculate the time, light the fire and run..."

Sharifei explained over and over again, and Wu Ba followed the translation and muttered to himself for a while, and these little "Jing people" finally understood.

They formed a circle, holding the earth fire bomb, and performed earth escape techniques together, instantly disappearing into the underground tunnel and pulling out the fuse.

Sharifei felt a little jealous.

With the help of these little guys, burying ground mines is easy.

Unfortunately, this ancient little monster lives in the mountains and forests and cannot leave.

After a busy period, it was already past noon.

"Haw!"

The "Jingren" who was scouting the way and giving warnings came running over, waving his arms in panic.

"go!"

Sharifei knew that the enemy had arrived, and immediately took Wuba up the mountain.

When we reached the mountain, we found Li Yan guarding the mountain pass with a wooden box in front of him and he was taking off his shirt.

Sharifei was stunned, "Brother Yan, you want to use this thing?"

Li Yan nodded and said, "It's better to be careful."

When the wooden box was opened, inside was a set of pitch-black full-body scale armor, with all the vital parts inlaid with scales.

This is a special armor made from earth dragon skin by a master weapon refiner in Wuchang. This is the first time it has been used since it was made.

Sharifei's expression became serious, "People are coming!"

He knew that guarding the mountain this time was not as easy as he had imagined, otherwise Li Yan would not have worn this thing.

"Okay, you guys stay at the cave entrance and don't let anyone interfere with the Taoist altar..."

As he spoke, Li Yan had already put on this special armor. His entire body was covered with black scales, and his shoulders, chest and other vital parts were covered with scales.

After the Dust-Breaking Sword and other magical weapons were assembled, they suddenly looked murderous.

At the same time, an army of hundreds of people was getting closer and closer...

　Second update in the afternoon
　　
　
(End of this chapter)